day 418 | vacation

[unbr8kable]

[There is more to Hachijo Island than just creepy hotels filled with fungus--though there are plenty of those.

But one doesn't need to visit one for impressive-looking black-sand beaches with tide pools and sea turtles frolicking nearby, or tall, green cliffs that fall off into the sea, or mountains to climb, or hot springs with views of the aforementioned cliffs and beaches or even overlooking a waterfall.

Nemesis comes ashore with satchel full, looking between the greenery and the water and the mountains rising nearby, and then over to Hurricane, grinning]

...Ready to relax?

Comments

[crossmyheartandhope]

Roasting pecans gets you pie, though.

[unbr8kable]

You could have a chestnut pie. Wouldn't the pecans mess up the flaky texture, anyways?

[crossmyheartandhope]

Man... I bet chestnut pie would be good.

[A beat]

Pecans are hard but kind of like... crunchy. It goes better with the crust than you'd think.

[unbr8kable]

Crust?

[crossmyheartandhope]

You know... the pie crust.

[unbr8kable]

The cookie part? Or--pastry, I guess?

...What if you had both chestnuts and pecan nuts.

[crossmyheartandhope]

Now you're talking.

[unbr8kable]

Or would walnuts be better...? Or triple-nut!

[crossmyheartandhope]

Walnuts wouldn't be as good, I think. Texture's all wrong.

[unbr8kable]

Why? Sprinkle 'em on the top, won't crack your teeth open.

[crossmyheartandhope]

I mean, they won't crack your teeth open either way, long's you open em first.

...y'know what, I bet it wouldn't be that bad.

[unbr8kable]

Could have a layer of chestnut, and a layer of walnut, and pecan chunks on top. Even if it's bad, it's prolly worth a try.

[crossmyheartandhope]

I mean, we were supposed to try and burn something anyways, right?

Could always try this.

[unbr8kable]

...That's true.

[Nudges into him, grinning]

And even if it's burnt, it'll still taste good. You're brilliant.

[crossmyheartandhope]

Well... I dunno about it tasting good.

But we can give it a go, anyways.

[unbr8kable]

It's a bunch of hot nuts with butter and sugar. How bad can it be?

[crossmyheartandhope]

Hey, the crust's supposed to be hard to do right.

[unbr8kable]

Ain't it just sable cookies with butter and sugar?

[crossmyheartandhope]

What's a sable cookie?

[unbr8kable]

You know, it's--

[how do you describe this]

...It's. A cookie. It's hard...and like a rectangle.

[Obviously this clears it up completely]

[crossmyheartandhope]

Well.

I don't think a pie crust's like that. It's supposed to be like. Soft, and flaky. And real thin.

[unbr8kable]

Oh--right, that part. They prolly sell it at the grocery store. I mean, it sounds like groceries, right?

[crossmyheartandhope]

I think they sell em pre-made sometimes?

[unbr8kable]

Well then. Nothing to worry about.

[Crosses her arms behind her head, floating (mostly)]

[crossmyheartandhope]

Guess it don't hurt to look, anyways.